Purpose

Cabinet 07/08/2023 –
Minute No. 39 / 4 – Approved that the Assistant Director for
Planning, Regeneration and Transport be authorised to negotiate and
agree the acquisition by agreement of the property interests at
exempt Appendix 1, in consultation with the Council’s Section
151 Officer and the Cabinet Member for Jobs and the Local
Economy.
 
On the 1st May 2024 the Assistant Director for Planning,
Regeneration and Transport delegated the powers above to the
Assistant Director for Property and Facilities Services.

Decision

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

23/01/25

Title:

Acquisition of property interests at 40
Laughton Rd Dinnington, as part of Strategic Land Assembly for the
Dinnington Regeneration Project

Decision Maker:
(Including Job
Title)

Kevin Fisher, Assistant Director, Property
& Facilities Services

Specific Delegation:
(If any)

Cabinet 07/08/2023 – Minute No. 39 / 4
– Approved that the Property Officer be authorised to
negotiate and agree the acquisition by agreement of the property
interests at exempt Appendix 1, in consultation with the
Council’s Section 151 Officer and the Cabinet Member for
Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy.

Brief Description of
Decision:

To exercise the
delegation to Assistant Director Property & Facilities Services
acting as Property Officer (delegated by Assistant Director
Planning, Regeneration & Transport) in consultation with the
Council’s S151 Officer and the Cabinet Member for Transport,
Jobs and the Local Economy to acquire property interests in
relation to plot numbers 14 & 15 as shown in Appendix
1.
 
Agreed by
 
Cllr Robert Taylor, Cabinet
Member for Transport, Jobs & the Local Economy 15th
January 2025
 
and
 
Judith Badger, Strategic
Director Finance and Customer Services and S151 Officer
22nd January 2025

Reasons for the Decision:

To enable the purchase of all
property required to facilitate the implementation of the
Council’s Dinnington Regeneration project which will see
improvements to the high street including a new market provision, 6
new retail units, refurbished units and public realm fronting
Laughton Road.

Details of alternative options
considered and rejected:

Option 1:
Do nothing.
A
‘do nothing’ option would result in the continued
fragmented ownership of the site and prevent the demolition of the
block from being undertaken, thus preventing the development of the
proposed comprehensive scheme that was approved by Cabinet in
August 2023 and has secured the central government
‘Levelling-Up’ investment from the previous
Government’s Department of Levelling Up and Communities
(DLUHC).
 
This option is not recommended.
 
Option 2:
Purchase the headlease according to the Heads of Terms at Appendix
2.
While the Council is willing to pursue its Compulsory Purchase
Powers acquisition by negotiation should always be the preferred
route for the Council. Terms have been agreed in line with the
Council’s appointed agent’s recommendation and within
the budget approved at Cabinet.
 
This option is
recommended.

Conflicts of interest declared by any
Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to
the decision:

None declared

Dispensations Granted:
(If any)

NA
 

Reports or parts of reports
considered

Officer Decision: Acquisition of property interests at 40 Laughton
Road, Dinnington
 
Appendix 1   Dinnington Land Map
Appendix 2   Heads of Terms
(exempt)
Appendix 3  Equality Initial Screening
Appendix 4  Equality Full Assessment
Appendix 5  Carbon Impact
Assessment
 

 
I certify that this
is a true record of the executive decision to ….
 

 
Signed by the
Decision Maker  
Dated:         
23/01/2025
 
Name:         
Kevin Fisher
Job Title:     Assistant Director Property &
Facilities Services